Koshechkin Improves to 3-0 at World Championships

The numbers haven't necessarily been pretty, but Lightning prospect netminder Vasily Koshechkin[5] is now 3-0 for Russia at the ongoing World Championships. Koshechkin and the Russians defeated Switzerland today 6-3 today in their qualifying round matchup. Koshechkin stopped 13 shots in the game and also recorded an assist on a first period Ilya Kovalchuk goal. Russia and Sweden, both 4-0 in Group E, will square off tomorrow in their final game of the qualifying round.